It’s pudding week! The proof of the pudding is in the eating, but also in the being sent home. Who triumphed?9.18pm BSTWowzer. That episode was quite tough watching at times. My loyalties feel as slippery as an unbaked steam pudding. In the end, a fair result: Sophie’s military precision earns her a trip up ze Treifel Tower, while James…I don’t think they’re ready for his jelly. Stephen’s been slipping, hasn’t he. Would we now rank Sophie higher? She&rs

It’s pudding week! The proof of the pudding is in the eating, but also in the being sent home. Who will triumph? Join us for every sticky second 8.04pm BSTHer choice of Al Fonzo mangoes get two thumbs up from me, though. Eyyyy!8.04pm BSTYan is replacing the flour in her recipe with breadcrumbs. Pancake day must be fun at hers. Continue reading...

Hipp, the Switzerland-headquartered baby food firm, is to relaunch one of its products in Croatia after becoming embroiled in the row over 'dual standards' - western European food manufacturers allegedly providing inferior versions of their products in the former communist countries of central and eastern Europe.

Unilever has announced a €753m (ZAR11.9 bn) agreement with Remgro in a swap deal that sees the food giant exchange its South African spreads business for Remgro’s 25.75% stake in its South African subsidiary.

Nestle, which this summer announced three investments into smaller, on-trend companies, will not add "dozens" of fledgling businesses to its portfolio but will be selective in its strategy of making bolt-on acquisitions, CEO Mark Schneider said today (26 September).

A delicious and quick herby dish for marrow or courgettesPeel a 600g marrow, cut it in half and discard all the pith and seeds. Cut it into thick pieces about 2cm in width. Roughly chop 750g of tomatoes. Peel and slice a couple of small cloves of garlic. Continue reading...

Classic seafood recipes including Nigel Slater’s crab tart and Jane Grigson’s brandade de morue – the second installment of Observer Food Monthly’s favouritesPart 3 launches tomorrow morning20 best seafood recipes: part 1Chingri malai curry is one of the all-time favourite Bengali dishes, reserved for very special guests, big celebratory dinners, weddings and so on. I remember this dish once served inside a green tender coconut. As a child, I was told the term malai refer

Turkmen meat producer Taze Ay has received a US$4.5m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as part of the lender's strategy to support the development of small- and medium-sized businesses.

Over the next three years, PureCircle is rolling out the “next generation” of stevia leaf that, it says, represents an even more effective sugar replacement. The investment supports the company’s drive to strengthen its product mix and move away from commodity ingredients. FoodNavigator speaks to PureCircle CEO Magomet Malsagov to learn more.

Compared to crickets, grasshoppers and even meal worms, the fruit fly is minuscule, but according to the co-founders of Flying SpArk this tiniest of insects could prove to be a more bountiful, sustainable and efficient source of protein.

One side of autumn does not resemble the other, yet we insist on speaking of just four seasons. In this extract from Anna’s new book, recipes are arranged more in rhythm with nature. Here are a few that feel fitting right now ...My new book is written in six chapters, each of which roughly knits together two months at a time – I find a year divided into four seasons a bit too vague. Just step into a greengrocer on the summer side of autumn and then again as autumn turns into winter a